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PREVIOUSLY ONTHE GUARDIAN

I HAD TO PROMISE GERSH THAT YOU WOULD NEVER

BE INVOLVED WITH ANY PUBLIC SECURITIES.

TELL ME, BURTON, IS THERE STILL A PLACE FOR ME HERE?

THAT'S UP TO YOU.

BRIAN ASKED ME.

WHAT?

TO MARRY HIM.

IT JUST ALL SEEMS LIKE SO MUCH, YOU KNOW?

I DON'T THINK I WANT TO DO WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO.

IF I GET THIS JUDGESHIP, I WANT YOU TO HAVE THE FIRM.

YOU GET ME WHAT I WANT WHEN I WANT AT MY PRICE.

THEN I WON'T BE MISSING YOUR FATHER.

YOU GOT A PROBLEM, ALL RIGHT? NOW FIX IT.

SO, JAKE NEGOTIATED THIS DEAL,

AND MEYERS IS PLEASED. THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

I'VE GOT TO KNOW THAT WHOEVER TAKES OVER FOR ME

FEELS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.

YEAH.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND?

UH, IT'S NOT A GOOD TIME REALLY.

MY GRANDMOTHER FELL AND BROKE HER LEG IN HER NURSING HOME,

AND I HAVE TO GO.

I'M SORRY.

CAN WE TALK LATER?

OKAY, SURE.

UH, NICK.

WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY...

THAT WAS A MISTAKE.

I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT I DID,

BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT.

I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT THE HOUSE AND ABOUT GETTING MARRIED,

AND... AND I WAS... AND I AM CURIOUS ABOUT YOU.

I'VE BEEN CURIOUS,

AND, WELL, I GUESS YOU WERE KINDA LIKE MY BACHELORETTE PARTY.

I WAS WHAT?

I MEAN, NOT LIKE... I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT.

NO, IT'S...

GOD, THAT WAS CRUEL AND STUPID,

AND I DIDN'T MEAN TO COMPARE YOU TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT,

SOMETHING THAT'S SO... JUST...

MEANINGLESS?

IT WASN'T.

I'M GONNA MARRY BRIAN AND LIVE IN THAT HOUSE WITH HIM,

AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE.

I GUESS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY

IS THAT WE SHOULDN'T REALLY SEE EACH OTHER ANYMORE, YOU KNOW?

AT ALL, IF WE CAN HELP IT.

YOU GUESS?

NO, I KNOW.

OKAY.

I'M SORRY. I GOTTA GO.

OKAY, SURE.

I AM SENTENCING YOU

TO 1,500 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

USING YOUR SKILLS AS A CORPORATE ATTORNEY,

YOU'LL WORK AS A CHILD ADVOCATE.

UH, PRELIMINARY SAMPLES SHOWED TRACES OF BENZENE,

TOLUENE, AND SULFURIC ACID IN THE SOIL.

MR. VAN GERGEN, THERE ARE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

THAT LEAK GASOLINE

AND DISCARDED COKE FROM THE COAL MINE.

HOW MUCH TO CLEAN IT UP?

THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT SUGGESTS TWO, THREE MILLION.

AH, TOO RISKY.

UH, CUT THE OFFER TO 12 MILLION.

8 MONTHS AGO, THAT PROPERTY WAS APPRAISED IN ESCROW AT 20 MILLION.

8 MONTHS AGO, THERE WEREN'T 3 SEPARATE CITIZEN GROUPS PROTESTING A DEVELOPMENT.

8 MONTHS AGO, THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE LEVELS OF TOXIC BUILDUP THERE.

12 IT IS.

I WANT TO BUY VEXTUS CORPORATION.

ARE THEY FOR SALE?

NO.

SO THIS IS HOSTILE?

FILE THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS WITH THE S.E.C.

AND GET THIS THING ROLLIN'.

IS THERE A PROBLEM?

NO PROBLEM.

YOU KNOW, I STARTED WITH MY LAST ATTORNEY WHEN HE WAS ABOUT YOUR AGE.

WHY'D YOU LEAVE?

HE DID GOOD DEALS, NOT GREAT ONES.

HE LIKED PLAYING GOLF AND SENDING PRESENTS,

THOUGHT BEING SLICK WAS A DECENT EXCUSE FOR MISSIN' THE SMALL STUFF.

I GET IT.

I DON'T WANT TO BE FRIENDS, NICK.

I'LL CALL THE RAILROAD'S ATTORNEY AND SET UP A MEETING.

GREAT.

HEY. I JUST LEFT A MEETING WITH MEYERS.

OKAY.

HE WANTS TO ORCHESTRATE A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF VEXTUS,

AND HE WANTS ME TO TAKE THE LEAD.

DID YOU TELL HIM YOU CAN'T DO SECURITIES WORK?

WELL, I WAS THINKING,

MAYBE WE COULD, UH, WORK TOGETHER ON THIS.

I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TILL AFTER 4:00.

OKAY, WELL, I'LL CLEAR IT WITH BURTON.

DID YOUR FATHER GET THE APPOINTMENT?

DON'T KNOW.

NICK FALLIN, RIGHT?

YEAH.

MITCHELL LICHTMAN.

WE'RE GONNA BE WORKING TOGETHER.

WE ARE? YEAH.

MY BOSS AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS DAY

FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

WHAT'S SENATOR CALDWELL DOING HERE?

I DON'T KNOW.

MORNIN', EVERYBODY.

UH, IF I COULD HAVE YOUR ATTENTION FOR JUST A SECOND HERE,

IT GIVES ME A GREAT DEAL OF PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE

OUR NEW SENIOR PARTNER,

SENATOR NATHAN CALDWELL.

THAT'S FORMER SENATOR, BURTON.

GOTTA REMEMBER THAT.

AND OUR NEW ASSOCIATE.

HE WAS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE SENATOR

AT THE STATE SENATE.

UH, YALE LAW, CLASS OF '93, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN,

MITCHELL LICHTMAN.

MITCH?

I'M JUST HERE TO BE A TEAM PLAYER,

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERY ONE OF YOU.

GOOD TO KNOW, YEAH. NATHAN, YOU WANT TO SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS?

WELL, SURE, THANK YOU, BURTON. UM...

I HAD THE HONOR OF BEING A PUBLIC SERVANT

FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS.

BUT AS REWARDING AND EXCITING

AS PUBLIC SERVICE WAS,

TOO OFTEN, IT WAS ABOUT WATCHING YOUR BACK

INSTEAD OF DOING YOUR JOB.

SO, I'M HAPPY AND PROUD

TO BE JOINING THIS PRESTIGIOUS FIRM

AND GETTING THE CHANCE TO PRACTICE

IN OUR NOBLE PROFESSION ONCE AGAIN,

WHERE IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WORK

AND NOT ABOUT THE POLITICS,

SO I THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME.

I'M LOOKING FOR ROSE VALENT'S ROOM.

THANK YOU.

HEY, NANA.

NANA,

IT'S LULU.

ARE YOU GOING TO WEAR THAT?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

TO SCHOOL. THAT OUTFIT?

WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH WHAT I'M WEARING, HUH?

PANTS, CAROLINE?

IN SCHOOL?

YOU CAN'T WEAR PANTS.

I'M LULU, NANA.

AND THAT SHIRT.

I CAN ALMOST SEE YOUR BREASTS.

I CAN SEE DOWN YOUR SHIRT.

OKAY, I'LL CHANGE.

PRINCIPAL EVANS IS GOING TO JUST SEND YOU RIGHT BACK HOME.

THE MINUTE YOU WALK INTO THE SCHOOL,

HE'LL JUST CALL ME AND MAKE ME COME AND GET YOU.

OKAY, I'M GONNA CHANGE MY CLOTHES.

OH, WHAT HAPPENED, NANA, HUH?

DID YOU FALL?

WHEN?

YESTERDAY. DID YOU FALL?

I... I DID NO SUCH THING.

WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?

I LOCKED UP THE SHOP AT 5:30.

I WAS HOME AT 5:45 TO MAKE DINNER FOR YOUR FATHER.

I CERTAINLY DID NOT STOP AT MARIANNE'S HOUSE TO PLAY CARDS.

NANA, NANA, LISTEN TO ME.

YOU BROKE YOUR LEG.

I DID?

YES, AND THE MAN AT THE NURSING HOME

SAID THAT YOU FELL OUT OF YOUR BED.

I FOUGHT HIM,

AND I...

I... I PLAYED DEAD LIKE A POSSUM.

I PLAYED DEAD SO HE'D STOP.

WHAT?

I SOILED MYSELF.

I... I WANTED NEW SHEETS.

OH, CAROLINE,

PLEASE CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES BEFORE YOUR FATHER COMES DOWN.

HE'LL BE SO UPSET WITH ME FOR LETTING YOU DRESS THAT WAY.

OH, MY GOD.

NANA,

WAS SOMEONE CHOKING YOU?

QUICK,

LIKE A BUNNY, CAROLINE. QUICK.

NANA.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

SENATOR CALDWELL ASKED MITCHELL

TO GO THROUGH OUR CLIENT LIST

TO LOOK FOR SOME POTENTIAL CONFLICTS,

AND EVIDENTLY, THEY FOUND SOME PROBLEM.

OKAY.

IT'S VAN GERGEN.

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

I'M AFRAID WE CAN'T REPRESENT HIM RIGHT NOW.

WHAT?

YOU GOTTA DROP HIM.

WELL, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO LAND HIM FOR 2 YEARS.

HE'S THE BIGGEST DEVELOPER IN THE CITY.

I'M NOT JUST GONNA DROP HIM.

THIS FIRM CANNOT BE INVOLVED WITH THE ANGEL'S LANDING DEAL.

IT'S THE ONLY DEAL I HAVE WITH HIM.

IF YOU GO FORWARD, YOU WILL EXPOSE THE SENATOR

TO POTENTIAL CRIMINAL LIABILITY.

BUILD A CHINESE WALL AROUND YOURSELF.

I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.

WHY ARE YOU LETTING THESE GUYS JUST WALK IN HERE AND CALL THE SHOTS?

WAIT, SON...

IF THE SENATOR'S DEALINGS AS A LEGISLATOR

PRESENTS A PROBLEM TO HIS WORK IN PRIVATE PRACTICE,

THEN THE SENATOR SHOULDN'T BE HERE.

NATHAN, MITCHELL, WOULD YOU EXCUSE US FOR JUST A SECOND, PLEASE?

SURE.

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS, NICK.

YOU TELL CALDWELL TO PUSH BACK A FEW WEEKS.

LOOK, I KNOW VAN GERGEN IS A BIG CLIENT,

BUT CALDWELL WILL BRING IN 10 MORE JUST LIKE HIM.

YES, BUT THEY WILL BE CALDWELL'S CLIENTS.

NICHOLAS, SOMETIMES YOU...

YOU GOTTA THINK ABOUT THE FIRM.

I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET.

THE SENATOR PROMISES HE WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU.

WE WANT TO SET UP A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICE HERE AT FALLIN.

WE THINK YOU WOULD BE A GREAT LOBBYIST.

I DON'T LIKE POLITICS.

LISTEN, NICK, I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE ME BEING HERE, OKAY?

BELIEVE ME, I WOULD MUCH RATHER BE BACK IN HARRISBURG.

AS FAR AS THIS ANGEL'S LANDING DEAL GOES, YOU GOTTA UNDERSTAND,

THE SENATOR AND I WERE INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH THIS.

WE'RE NOT NITPICKING HERE. WE'RE JUST DOING WHAT'S RIGHT.

YOU'RE COSTING ME A MILLION-DOLLAR-A-YEAR CLIENT.

THIS CHINESE WALL...

HOW DO YOU PROPOSE DOING THAT?

YOU AND THE SENATOR WILL BE KEPT OUT OF ALL DEALINGS

IN REGARDS TO THIS PROPERTY. NO CORRESPONDENCE.

I WOULD DISTRIBUTE A MEMO FIRM-WIDE

STATING THAT NO INFORMATION, NO INFORMATION

IN REGARDS TO THIS DEAL

WILL PASS BY YOUR EYES.

THIS WOULD LEAVE THE SENATOR AT RISK.

IF WE DISCLOSE A LEGISLATIVE SECRET AND GET CAUGHT, IT'S A FELONY.

THE ONLY WAY HE WOULD BE IN TROUBLE IS IF HE OPENED HIS MOUTH,

OR YOU.

YOU TWO ARE IN COMPLETE CONTROL

AS TO WHETHER YOU REVEAL ANY LEGISLATIVE SECRET.

IF I CAN GET THE SENATOR TO AGREE TO THIS...

YES?

YOU SHARE VAN GERGEN WITH ME

FROM NOW ON.

I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT.

NOT WITH THIS DEAL.

BUT WITH EVERY DEAL THAT FOLLOWS.

THIS IS VERY CONVENIENT FOR YOU.

YOU CREATE A CONFLICT,

YOU COMPROMISE MY CLIENT,

AND YOU PROFIT FROM FIXING IT.

DO WE HAVE A DEAL OR NOT?

HAVE WE MET?

I'M LOUISA ARCHER.

MY GRANDMOTHER, ROSE, IS A RESIDENT HERE.

COULD YOU COME BACK IN, SAY, ABOUT HALF AN HOUR?

I'M LEANIN' TOWARD THE MANUAL CRANKS, THOUGH.

ELECTRICAL UNITS ALWAYS BREAK.

SO, OF COURSE, WE SPOKE EARLIER TODAY.

THAT'S RIGHT, AND YOU TOLD ME THAT SHE FELL OUT OF HER BED.

THAT'S WHAT MY STAFF REPORTED.

SHE HAS BRUISES ALL OVER HER NECK AND ALL OVER HER ARMS,

LIKE SHE WAS PINNED DOWN OR SOMETHING,

AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS ATTACKED

BECAUSE SHE WET HER BED.

MS. ARCHER, IF... IF I THOUGHT THAT ANY OF MY EMPLOYEES

WAS CAPABLE OF SUCH A THING,

I WOULD IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND THEM

AND REPORT THE MATTER TO THE AUTHORITIES.

YOU SHOULD MAYBE COME WITH ME.

WE KEEP THE STROKE VICTIMS

AND THE ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS DOWN IN THIS WARD.

NOW, MOST OF THE TIME,

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS OR WHERE THEY ARE.

HEY, RUTHIE.

UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S A HIGH INCIDENCE OF ACCIDENTS,

ESPECIALLY AMONG ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS.

THE DISEASE AFFECTS BRAIN FUNCTION,

SO IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS TO FALL.

NO ONE ON OUR STAFF

WOULD INTENTIONALLY HARM A PATIENT, MS. ARCHER,

I ASSURE YOU.

WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT.

I'M... I FEEL MUCH BETTER.

THANK YOU.

WHEN A LOVED ONE IS IN THIS POSITION,

WE OFTEN FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT.

SOMETIMES WE WANT TO BLAME OTHER PEOPLE

FOR WHAT IS REALLY JUST HAPPENING NATURALLY.

MR. PATTEN, PHONE CALL. MR. PATTEN.

EXCUSE ME.

ALICE?

OH, ARE YOU HERE TO PLAY THE PIANO?

ALICE, I'M ROSE'S GRANDDAUGHTER, LULU.

OH, HOW IS SHE?

WELL, SHE BROKE HER LEG,

BUT THEY'RE GONNA BRING HERE BACK HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

OH.

UM, ALICE,

I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD TALK TO YOU ABOUT HER.

SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS GONNA SLIT MY THROAT.

ROSE SAID THAT?

SHE TOLD ME SHE'S GONNA DO IT

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN I'M ASLEEP.

OH, NO, NO, NO.

OH, SHE CAN BE NICE.

BUT SOME DAYS, SHE CAN BE VERY ABUSIVE.

SHE HAS ALZHEIMER'S, YOU KNOW.

SO DOES EVERYBODY ELSE AROUND HERE.

ALICE, SHE SAID SOMETHING TO ME ABOUT ONE OF THE ORDERLIES

ATTACKING HER LAST NIGHT.

DID YOU SEE ANYTHING?

THE MAN THAT DOES NIGHTS,

HE JUST STARTED HERE,

AND HE DOESN'T WANT TO PUT HER DIAPER ON.

ROSE PEED THE BED,

STARTED TO CALL OUT. NO ONE CAME.

SO, SHE GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER,

AND FINALLY THE MAN COME IN THE ROOM

AND TOLD HER TO SHUT UP,

AND ROSE YELLED BACK AT HIM,

AND HE GRABBED HER ROUND THE NECK

AND PICKED HER UP AND DROPPED HER ON THE FLOOR.

AND YOU SAW ALL OF THIS?

ALICE?

ALICE, DID YOU KNOW THAT MAN'S NAME?

DID YOU SAY THAT HE WORKS HERE AT NIGHT?

YEAH.

BURTON.

UH, THANKS AGAIN FOR GIVING ME THE WADE MEYERS ACCOUNT.

WELL, YOU DESERVE IT, JAKE.

HE WOULD'VE WALKED IF YOU HADN'T PULLED OFF THAT DEAL.

WELL, THANKS.

UM, HE JUST... HE CAME IN,

AND, UM...

WHAT?

WADE MEYERS. HE WANTS ME TO TAKE THE LEAD

IN A HOSTILE TAKEOVER WITH VEXTUS.

YOU TELL HIM ABOUT YOUR SITUATION?

NO, UH...

NO.

I'LL CALL HIM RIGHT NOW.

WELL, I WAS HOPING MAYBE, UM,

I MEAN, I WAS HOPING THAT YOU'LL LET ME

CHOOSE SOMEONE TO COVER THE DEAL FOR ME

AND LET ME WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.

JAKE, WE AGREED WITH THE S.E.C.

THAT YOU WON'T DO ANY PUBLIC SECURITIES WORK.

WELL, AT LEAST, WOULD YOU LET ME HAND IT OFF TO SOMEONE?

I MEAN, I DID HOLD ON TO HIM. I DID KEEP HIM HERE.

HELLO, NATHAN. THIS IS JAKE STRAKA.

PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MR. STRAKA.

YES, I THINK THE WORK YOU DID IN THE STATE SENATE

WAS TERRIFIC, REALLY TERRIFIC,

AND I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, OKAY. UH, THANKS.

SO, NATHAN,

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED NICK'S PROPOSITION?

I HAVE. AND?

WELL...

I'M THE ONLY PERSON AT RISK HERE, NICHOLAS,

MYSELF AND MITCHELL.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

SO, A FEW GROUND RULES.

IF I SEE ANYTHING,

ANYTHING AT ALL,

OR IF I EVEN SUSPECT THAT THERE'S BEEN

SOME SORT OF SLIP OR MISUNDERSTANDING,

YOU TERMINATE YOUR REPRESENTATION IMMEDIATELY.

MEANWHILE, I'LL ALSO BE SEEKING

A CONFIDENTIAL ADVISORY OPINION

FROM THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

OF COURSE.

OKAY?

YEAH, GREAT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WELL, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE STATE'S PLANNING TO DO.

THAT PROPERTY COULD BE VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS OR...

OR IT COULD BE WORTH A WHOLE LOT MORE

THAN THE RAILROAD IS ASKING.

WELL, THEN I SUGGEST YOU FIND A WAY

TO PROTECT YOUR CLIENT UNDER EITHER SCENARIO.

BY THE WAY, WHAT, UH, WHAT'D YOU TRADE HIM?

EXCUSE ME?

THE KID, MITCHELL.

WHAT KIND OF DEAL YOU MAKE WITH HIM?

CUT HIM IN ON VAN GERGEN.

HOW MUCH?

HALF THE SOURCE CREDIT OF ALL FUTURE WORK.

MITCHELL, JAKE STRAKA.

YEAH, WE MET.

YEAH, DO YOU HAVE A SECOND?

THANKS.

I HAVE A PROPOSAL.

OKAY.

YOU EVER DO ANY SECURITIES WORK?

A BIT WHEN I WAS WITH SAGER AND TREMAINE.

I HAVE A CLIENT, WADE MEYERS.

HE'S PLANNING A TAKEOVER

AND WANTS ME TO OVERSEE THE DEAL.

WHAT'S YOUR PROPOSAL?

I WANT TO SHARE THE DEAL WITH YOU AND THE SENATOR.

THE DEAL OR THE CLIENT? THE DEAL.

AND WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?

WELL, I HAPPEN TO KNOW

THAT STATE LAW PROHIBITS YOU

AND SENATOR CALDWELL FROM PRACTICING

ANY LOBBYING WORK FOR ONE YEAR,

AND I'D BE STUPID IF I DIDN'T ASSUME

THE TWO OF YOU GOING BACK INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE

DIDN'T MEAN THAT YOU WANTED TO SET UP

A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT.

OKAY.

SO MAKE ME THE POINT MAN ON THIS.

REGISTER ME AS A LOBBYIST

AND CUT ME IN FOR ONE THIRD OF THE BUSINESS.

FOR ONE DEAL?

FOR WADE MEYERS.

YOU'LL GIVE HIM TO US?

IF THE SENATOR GOES FOR MY PROPOSAL.

OKAY, JAKE, ONE QUESTION.

IS HE YOURS TO GIVE?

YES, I BELIEVE HE IS.

I THINK MY GRANDMOTHER WAS ATTACKED IN HER NURSING HOME.

YOU THINK?

MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME, AND HER ROOMMATE CONFIRMED IT.

HAVE YOU FILED A COMPLAINT?

I CALLED THE POLICE, AND THEY REFERRED ME

TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING.

WHAT'D THEY DO?

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

THEY SAID THERE'S INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO FILE A REPORT.

WHERE'S YOUR GRANDMA NOW?

THEY'RE GONNA SEND HER BACK THERE THIS AFTERNOON.

YOU'VE GOTTA GET HER OUT OF THERE.

I CAN'T. I'M NOT HER GUARDIAN.

MY MOTHER...

MY MOTHER MOVED UP TO VERMONT

WITH SOME GUY NAMED GLENN,

AND SHE BASICALLY BLEW MY GRANDMOTHER OFF.

SHE LEFT HER IN THE HOME,

AND SHE TURNED HER CARE OVER

TO SOME CORPORATION IN HARRISBURG WHO WON'T MOVE HER.

WELL, I CAN HELP YOU FILE A PETITION

TO APPOINT YOU THE NEW GUARDIAN.

YEAH.

WHAT IS IT?

EVEN IF I GET HER OUT OF THERE,

I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT HER IN A BETTER HOME.

YOU CAN ALWAYS FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NURSING HOME

TO PAY DOWN HER NEW ACCOMMODATIONS.

MR. FALLIN, I'M VERY SORRY TO DISTURB YOU,

BUT A WOMAN NAMED LOUISA ARCHER IS HERE TO SEE YOU.

OKAY.

MS. ARCHER, HE'LL BE A MINUTE.

MAY I GET YOU AN ESPRESSO OR BOTTLED WATER?

NO, THANK YOU. I'LL JUST WAIT.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I NEED HELP WITH MY GRANDMOTHER.

I WANT TO SUE HER NURSING HOME.

COME HERE.

THEY'RE DEFINITELY GUILTY OF NEGLECT, IF NOT OUTRIGHT ABUSE.

THEY CLAIM THAT SHE FELL OUT OF HER BED,

BUT I HAVE VERY STRONG SUSPICIONS THAT SHE WAS ATTACKED.

CAN YOUR GRANDMOTHER CORROBORATE THIS?

SHE HAS ALZHEIMER'S, BUT HER ROOMMATE SAW THE WHOLE THING.

SHE WILLING TO TESTIFY?

I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE, SHE MIGHT.

OKAY, TAKE ME OUT THERE. LET ME TALK TO HER.

THANKS.

HEY, LULU, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I JUST STOPPED BY TO SEE NICK.

OH, GREAT, GREAT.

JAKE, COULD YOU DO SOME RESEARCH FOR ME?

COULD YOU CHECK TO SEE IF THERE'S

ANY LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OR APPROPRIATION BILLS

ON ANGEL'S LANDING?

WHAT, YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET?

WELL, I HAVEN'T HAD A REASON TO UNTIL NOW.

WELL, UM, NICK, I... I CAN'T.

YOU READY, MR. STRAKA? LET'S DO IT.

WELL, YOUR GRANDMOTHER JUST GOT BACK AN HOUR AGO.

SHE'S RESTING COMFORTABLY.

WE'D LIKE TO SEE A LIST OF ALL THE PEOPLE

THAT WERE WORKING THE NIGHT THAT ROSE VALENT HAD HER FALL.

I'M SORRY, MISTER...

FALLIN.

MR. FALLIN, I'M AFRAID THE INFORMATION YOU'RE ASKING FOR

IS CONFIDENTIAL.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER TIME,

I'D BE GLAD TO HAVE MY LAWYER PRESENT...

WHERE YOU GOING?

TO SEE MY GRANDMOTHER.

I DON'T THINK YOU NEED YOUR LAWYER HERE FOR ME TO DO THAT.

I'D JUST LIKE TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE

THAT WERE HERE THAT NIGHT, TO PUT HER MIND AT EASE.

I'M NOT COMFORTABLE DOING THAT.

WE WILL PURSUE LEGAL ACTION.

THANK YOU.

ALICE ISN'T HERE.

THE NURSE ON CALL SAID SHE WENT OUT WITH HER DAUGHTER.

WELL, I CAN COME BACK.

NANA ROSE, THIS IS MY FRIEND, NICK.

HI.MY LOVE.

UH, NO, NANA, THIS IS...

THIS IS MY FRIEND, NICK.

MY LOVE. NANA...

COME HERE.

I KNOW.

YOU HAVE TO GO SOON, I KNOW.

OH, YOU SMELL SO GOOD.

I MISS THAT.

WHEN YOU WERE AWAY, I USED TO LIE UP AT NIGHT

AND MISS THAT.

NANA...

CAN WE GO SOON?

I WANT TO DRIVE AWAY.

WE CAN JUST GO AND FIND A PLACE WHERE IT'S QUIET

AND STAY THERE AS LONG AS WE CAN

BEFORE ANYBODY NOTICES WE'VE LEFT.

MY LOVE.

CAN WE DO THAT NOW?

CAN WE?

OF COURSE. OF COURSE WE CAN.

I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD.

SHE... SHE THINKS

THAT YOU'RE MY GRANDFATHER.

HE DIED 20 YEARS AGO, YOU KNOW,

AND SHE JUST REALLY LOVED HIM A LOT.

I'M SORRY. THIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST THING

YOU WANT TO BE DOING RIGHT NOW.

IT'S OKAY. OKAY.

AHEM. NICE TO MEET YOU, ROSE.

MR. BARNES, WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN.

NO PROBLEM.

WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH MR. HENNINGER.

HE'S LEFT THE FIRM.

I'M HANDLING ALL OF MIDLAND ATLANTIC RAILROAD'S BUSINESS NOW.

OKAY, UH...

WE WANT TO BUY A 6-MONTH OPTION ON THE PROPERTY.

AN OPTION?

6 MONTHS AT 800,000 WITH A PURCHASE PRICE OF 16 MILLION.

WE WANT TO SELL THIS PROPERTY, NOT OPTION IT.

WELL, THERE'S WAY TOO MANY VARIABLES ON THE PROPERTY.

THE RAILROAD WANTS THIS PROPERTY OFF ITS BOOKS

BY THE END OF THE QUARTER.

AN OPTION DOESN'T DO IT.

SORRY. WE CAN'T MAKE THAT DEAL.

OKAY.

GENTLEMEN.

WHAT NOW?

WE MOVE ON.

ANGEL'S LANDING DEAL FELL THROUGH.

WHY?

I WASN'T COMFORTABLE ADVISING MY CLIENT

TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY OUTRIGHT.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES HAVE HIM WORRIED?

YEAH.

CONCERNED ABOUT THE PUBLIC OUTCRY.

WELL, TO A DEGREE.

WELL, HE'S NOT THE FIRST TO WALK AWAY.

OUR DEAL'S OFF, SO DON'T EXPECT A PIECE

OF THE VAN GERGEN BUSINESS.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, HOLD ON.

YOU MADE THAT DEAL WITH THE SENATOR AND ME.

I PAVED THE WAY.

NO, YOU MANIPULATED THE DEAL.

NOW HAD WE MADE THE ANGEL'S LANDING PURCHASE,

I WOULD'VE HONORED IT,

BUT THERE IS NOT A CHANCE IN HELL

I'M HANDING MY CLIENT OVER TO YOU NOW.

ARE YOU SAYING YOU TOLD YOUR CLIENT

TO WALK AWAY BECAUSE I MADE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT THE DEAL?

WADE, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

I'M GLAD TO BE WORKING WITH YOU AGAIN.

WADE, THANKS FOR COMING BY.

WE'LL GET STARTED IN A MOMENT.

WE'LL BE RIGHT IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, MITCHELL, COULD YOU GIVE US A SECOND?

YEAH. THANK YOU.

NICK, UH,

I HANDED THE MEYERS DEAL OFF TO MITCHELL.

UH, I MEAN, YOU SAID YOU WERE BUSY,

AND, WELL, I HANDED...

NO, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE.

NO HARD FEELINGS.

SORRY, JOE, BUT THE MAIL

GOES OUT ON SCHEDULE. SO DO THE PILOTS.

SINCE WHEN, JIM?

ANYWAY, I WANT LIZ TO GO DOWN TO THE WAREHOUSE,

CHECK OUT THAT STUFF THAT CAME IN ON THE BOAT TODAY.

HEY, THAT'S AN ALL-NIGHT JOB...

HELLO THERE.

HI.

ARE YOU LOST?

NO, I'M LOOKING FOR ROSE VALENT

AND HER ROOMMATE ALICE.

I'M ALICE. WHO ARE YOU?

NICHOLAS FALLIN.

I'M A...

I WORK WITH ROSE'S GRANDDAUGHTER, LULU.

YES.

I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO ROSE.

YES.

DID YOU SEE SOMETHING?

YES.

WHAT IS IT?

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M JUST HERE VISITING ROSE AND ALICE.

VISITING HOURS ARE OVER.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

COME BACK TOMORROW. DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

WHAT? JUST A MINUTE.

MY FRIEND'S WORRIED ABOUT HER GRANDMOTHER'S INJURIES.

SHE FELL, MISTER.

ONE MINUTE, SHE WAS IN BED.

THE NEXT, SHE HIT THE FLOOR.

UH...

HER GRANDDAUGHTER'S A LITTLE CONCERNED.

ROSE HAD MENTIONED A FEW THINGS ABOUT BEING ATTACKED.

THESE LADIES ALL TELL STORIES.

I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO SOUND CRUEL,

BUT THEY ALL COMPLAIN, AND THEY ALL ACCUSE.

IT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS AROUND HERE.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY SHE HAS BRUISES ON HER NECK?

YOU EVER TRY TO GIVE AN ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT A BATH?

OR GET THEM TO EAT OR STAY IN THEIR BED?

NO.

YOU SHOULD TRY. THEY KICK AND SCREAM

AND BITE. THEY PULL OFF THEIR CLOTHES.

IT'S CRAZY IN HERE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN WE'RE UNDERSTAFFED.

NOW, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT ROSE,

BUT SOMETIMES YOU GIVE THESE LADIES A BATH

AND THEY GO UNDER, AND YOU GOTTA

PULL THEM OUT ANY WAY YOU CAN.

OR TAKE THEM TO THE BATHROOM, AND THEY START HITTING.

YOU DON'T LIKE WORKING HERE, DO YOU?

I MAKE MINIMUM WAGE, MAN.

I CLEAN UP PUKE AND WIPE OLD PEOPLE'S ASSES.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ROSE?

IT'S... IT'S NICK, LULU'S FRIEND.

LULU? SHH.

YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER.

I KNOW WHO LULU IS.

YOU'RE HER FRIEND?

YEAH, YEAH. WE MET.

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

I JUST CAME TO CHECK ON YOU, SEE HOW YOU WERE.

HOW'S CAROLINE?

I DON'T KNOW.

IS SHE STILL IN VERMONT?

DON'T KNOW.

SHE NEVER HAD ANY LUCK WITH MEN.

SHE WAS A LAZY GIRL,

AND SHE SLEPT AROUND.

OH.

I WANTED TO WORK DOWNTOWN FOR A MAN

WHO PUBLISHED BOOKS AND MAGAZINES,

BUT WILLIAM SAID HE WAS A PORNOGRAPHER.

HE HATED FOR ME TO BE OUT OF HIS SIGHT,

BUT HE... HE TRAVELED ALL THE TIME.

HE WAS AWAY ALWAYS, ALL THE TIME AWAY.

WILLIAM.

BASTARD.

COME CLOSER.

LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS.

UM.

I HAVE A HEART IN HERE, YOU KNOW.

OKAY. CAN YOU FEEL?

CAN YOU FEEL, DARREN?

I'LL NEVER LEAVE.

I CAN'T.

I CAN'T.

AND YOU CAN'T LEAVE, EITHER.

THINK OF THE CHILDREN.

AND WHERE WOULD WE GO?

I DIDN'T KNOW.

I WAS SO YOUNG WHEN I MET HIM.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU EXISTED.

OKAY.

STAY A WHILE.

WHAT'S THE HURRY?

STAY.

OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

YEAH?

WANTED TO SEE ME?

YEAH. YOU WANT TO CLOSE THAT DOOR.

SO MITCHELL LICHTMAN SAYS, UH,

HE HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH YOU.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIM.

HE TOLD ME THAT YOU PROMISED TO SHARE VAN GERGEN WITH HIM.

HE BASICALLY EXTORTED THAT DEAL.

YEAH, BUT YOU HAVE A DEAL WITH HIM.

YEAH.

SO... HONOR IT.

MS. ARCHER, ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE

FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR GRANDMOTHER?

YES, YOUR HONOR.

THE COURTS GRANTS GUARDIANSHIP OF MS. ROSE VALENT

TO HER GRANDDAUGHTER, LOUISA ARCHER.

LULU, GOT A MINUTE?

SURE.

I KNOW YOU'RE LOOKING FOR OTHER PLACES FOR YOUR GRANDMOTHER.

MM-HMM.

MY MOTHER'S IN A STATE-RUN FACILITY.

IT'S NOT AS NICE AS PRIVATE,

BUT IT'S CLEAN AND WELL-MANAGED,

AND THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL STAFF.

REALLY? WELL, IS THERE A WAIT LIST?

A LONG ONE, BUT THE DIRECTOR'S A FRIEND OF MINE.

I'D BE HAPPY TO MAKE A PHONE CALL, SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

OH, LAURIE, THAT WOULD BE TERRIFIC. THANK YOU.

NICE WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR LULU.

WHAT?

HELPING HER.

WELL, SHE CAME TO ME. OF COURSE SHE DID.

NICK, I CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.

IT'S NOT LULU I'M WORRIED ABOUT. IT'S YOU.

I'LL BE FINE.

SHE'S UNDER A LOT OF STRESS, TOO.

SHE'S MAKING A BIG LEAP.

SHE'S MAKING A COMMITMENT TO HER FIANCE.

HE DOESN'T DESERVE HER.

WHO DOESN'T DESERVE HER,

BUT SHE'S JUST TRYING TO HOLD THINGS TOGETHER

UNTIL THE CHOICE SHE'S MADE HAS BEEN MADE.

LAURIE, SHE'S MAKING A MISTAKE.

NICK, YOU'RE THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH

SHE'S GONNA LISTEN TO ABOUT THAT.

WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HIM THEN?

WELL, I TOLD HIM THAT I'D NEVER SEEN

SUCH A THING IN MY LIFE,

AND HE SAID, "YOU HAD ONE JUST YESTERDAY."

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

CLOSE THE DOOR.

I MADE A DEAL WITH YOU. I'LL HONOR IT.

NICK, WE GOT OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT.

SEE, I CAME HERE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

YOU JUST GOTTA UNDERSTAND,

PRIVATE PRACTICE IS NOT EXACTLY

WHERE I WAS HOPING TO LAND.

IF WE'D WON THIS LAST ELECTION,

THE SENATOR COULD'VE SET HIS SIGHT ON THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE,

AND, WELL, I WAS HOPING I MIGHT TAKE OVER HIS JOB.

WHY'RE YOU HERE?

I'VE BEEN WORKING IN STATE POLITICS SINCE '96.

I NEED TO MAKE SOME MONEY.

AND I NEED TO MAKE CONNECTIONS.

NOW, CALDWELL IS GREAT AT A LOT OF THINGS,

BUT BEING A LAWYER IS NOT ONE OF THEM.

WHEN YOUR FATHER LEAVES, IF HE LEAVES,

THE SENATOR WILL BE LOOKING AT 2 OR 3 PEOPLE

TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PLACE.

HE'S USED TO LEANING ON ME.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW I CAN LEAN ON YOU.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I WANT TO KEEP VAN GERGEN HAPPY.

HE'S TOO VALUABLE TO LOSE.

OKAY. HOW DO YOU SUGGEST DOING THAT?

ANGEL'S LANDING ISN'T ALL THAT TOXIC,

PLUS IT'S PERFECTLY LOCATED.

I KNOW THAT.

FOR A GOVERNMENTAL ANNEX.

THE STATE CAN'T APPROVE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THE LAND

UNTIL THE VOTE GOES DOWN NEXT MONTH.

AND YOU KNOW HOW THAT VOTE'S GONNA TURN OUT?

I NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE OVER THE VAN GERGEN DEAL.

WHY?

MITCHELL TOLD ME THE STATE PLANS

ON BUILDING A GOVERNMENTAL ANNEX

ON ANGEL'S LANDING.

THEY BROKE THE WALL.

NOW, IF THE STATE WANTS THE PROPERTY,

THEY WILL PAY THE APPRAISED VALUE, $20 MILLION.

HMM.

SO JUST CUT ME OUT OF THE DEAL

AND LET SOMEONE ELSE RUN WITH IT.

NO. WE'RE DONE WITH THIS FOR NOW.

SHEILA, YEAH, LET ME HAVE NATHAN CALDWELL, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?

YOU TOLD NICK TO TAKE THE RAILROAD'S OFFER.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

HOW ELSE WOULD HE KNOW

ABOUT THE GOVERNMENTAL ANNEX AND THE UPCOMING VOTE?

HE IS LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE, SENATOR.

WE GAVE HIM A HEADS-UP,

AND HE STARTED TO LOOK IN PLACES HE SHOULDN'T.

WHY WOULD HE LIE?

WELL, FOR ONE THING HE'S ANGRY THAT YOU AND I ARE HERE.

SECONDLY, WE BOTH KNOW WHY WE'RE HERE,

AND I'M SURE NICK, IF HE PUT HIS MIND TO IT...

MR. LICHTMAN...

YOU'RE ADDRESSING THE WRONG PERSON.

I'M THE ONE WHO'S LETTING YOU GO.

YOU'RE ALLOWING THIS?

YOU COMMITTED A FELONY, MITCHELL.

I CAN'T LET THAT SLIDE.

I DIDN'T.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT GONNA REPORT THIS.

THERE IS NOTHING TO REPORT.

I'M SORRY, MITCHELL.

JAKE.

HEY, NICK.

MITCHELL'S OFF THE MEYERS DEAL.

HE IS?

YEAH, SO I'LL BE STEPPING BACK IN.

OH. OKAY, GREAT.

YEAH, UM, I'M NOT GONNA NEED YOUR BACKUP.

OH.

NO HARD FEELINGS.

ALICE, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU SAW

THE NIGHT ROSE VALENT WAS INJURED?

MM-HMM.

YOU HAVE TO ANSWER WITH A YES OR A NO.

NO.

ARE YOU ANSWERING MY QUESTION?

NO.

ALICE, UH...

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU SAW

THE NIGHT ROSE VALENT WAS INJURED.

MY DAUGHTER OWNS A LARGE PARCEL OF LAND

ON THE COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,

A VERY LARGE PARCEL.

CAN YOU ANSWER MY ORIGINAL QUESTION, ALICE?

SHE AND HER FRIENDS THOUGHT

THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SELL IT OFF

TO MAKE MONEY, SO I GAVE HER MY MONEY.

OH, THIS WAS A LONG TIME AGO.

ALICE, ABOUT THE OTHER NIGHT, WHEN YOU SAW...

I HEAR THE WOODS ARE BEAUTIFUL.

YOU CAN SEE THE WHALES.

WE SHOULD GO THERE SOMETIME TOGETHER.

WE'RE DONE HERE.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE.

ARE YOU LEAVING SO SOON?

I'M SORRY. I HAVE TO LEAVE, YEAH.

WELL, HAVE A NICE BOAT RIDE.

I WILL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

NANA?

HI.

HI, ROSE.

I TOLD HIM.

I TOLD HIM, AND YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID?

NO. HE SAID HE KNEW.

HE'D KNOWN FOR THE LONGEST TIME.

HE WASN'T ANGRY.

HE JUST SAID HE DIDN'T CARE ANYMORE,

AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE MADE A FOOL OF.

WELL, I'M GLAD YOU TOLD HIM.

YOU'LL NEVER TELL YOUR WIFE, WILL YOU, DARREN?

YOU'LL NEVER TELL. YOU LOVE HER STILL.

NOT LIKE ME AND WILLIAM.

YOU STILL LOVE HER.

NANA.

I LEFT IT IN THE UPSTAIRS CLOSET

WITH THE TOILET PAPER AND THE TOOTHPASTE.

JUST LOOK IN THERE. JUST LOOK.

YOU'RE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

YOU HAPPIER HERE?

MY GRANDMOTHER WAS IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER MAN.

SO IT SEEMS.

I JUST...

ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WAS IN LOVE WITH MY GRANDFATHER.

IT'S SO FUNNY.

IS IT?

YEAH.

IT'S FUNNY.

YOU KNOW, YOU WERE REALLY KIND TO ME THIS WHOLE WEEK,

EVEN AFTER WHAT I SAID TO YOU, AND, UH...

YOU WERE JUST REALLY KIND.

I REFERRED VAN GERGEN TO TOM STEVENS

AT STEVENS AND SLADE.

OKAY.

SO I LOST HIM AS A CLIENT.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO ME?

EXCUSE ME?CALDWELL.

HE'S A FOOL. HE'S NEVER EVEN PRACTICED.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO LEAVE ME WITH?

IT'S FOR THE BEST, FOR NOW.

OH, 'CAUSE I SCREWED UP ONE DEAL.

NO, IT'S NOT ABOUT THAT.

IT'S NOT ABOUT PUNISHMENT.

OKAY, THEN WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

IT'S ABOUT TIMING.

THE SENATOR WAS NOT READY TO GO TO WORK.

HE'D LOST THE ELECTION. HE GOT BORED.

NOW HE'S READY.

YOU KNOW, I, UH...

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

WELL, THEN IT'S GOOD FOR THE SHORT TERM.

EASE OUR CLIENTS THROUGH THE TRANSITION.

IN A FEW MONTHS, HE'LL BE A LIABILITY,

AND I'LL HAVE TO COVER HIS ASS. WHY IS HE HERE?

WHY IS HE HERE?

I HAD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH HIM.

YOU MADE A DEAL WITH HIM?

MM-HMM.

SORRY.

JUST LAST WEEK, YOU TOLD ME...

YOU WANTED ME TO TAKE OVER THIS FIRM.